Use of prior knowledge to inform restoration projects in estuaries of GOM

Beck, Varela, Sherwood, Ireland, Dorans, Henkel - in no particular order
July 14, 2017

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Tampa Bay was gross

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Tampa Bay was gross

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Tampa Bay is not as gross

Tampa Bay is not as gross

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But how much less gross??

But how much less gross??

Benefits

  • A general and flexible framework that can be applied to unique locations and is not limited by data availability
  • Explicit quantification of uncertainty and model updates with new data
  • More focused restoration towards specific regional issues
  • Improved ability to predict outcomes of proposed restoration projects